Piazza San Fedele

Piazza San Fedele and its Jesuit church in Milan

In a pedestrian zone of central Milan, Piazza San Fedele faces the Jesuit church of the same name. Small and pleasant, it offers a peaceful parenthesis a stone's throw from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The Milan audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place linked to the history of the Jesuits in the city.

The first Jesuit residence in Milan

The church of San Fedele, or church of Saint Fidelis, is a Jesuit Catholic religious building that constituted the first Jesuit residence in Milan. Its square, located in a pedestrian zone of the centre, bears the same name. Plain and elegant, the church testifies to the influence of the Jesuit order in the city, a stone's throw from the great monuments of the historic centre.

What to see

Here you discover the church of San Fedele, with its plain and elegant façade and interior, in a peaceful atmosphere. The square, pedestrian and quiet, offers a pleasant stop away from the bustle. It is a stop for lovers of religious heritage and quiet corners, in the heart of central Milan.

Practical information

Piazza San Fedele lies in a pedestrian zone of central Milan, not far from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, reachable on foot. The square is freely accessible; the church, a working place of worship, can be visited with respect for services, according to variable hours, to be checked before coming.

What is the church of San Fedele in Milan?

It is a Jesuit church that was the first Jesuit residence in Milan, on Piazza San Fedele, in a pedestrian zone of the centre.

Where is Piazza San Fedele?

In a pedestrian zone of central Milan, not far from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.